Faculty

Faculty Specialties

B. Emmanuel Akinshola, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Howard University, 1989. Molecular Studies of CNS Excitatory amino acid receptors (Glutamate, Vanilloid) and the Neurobiology of alcohol and Cannabinoid effects on these receptors. eakinshola@howard.edu

Joseph Cohen, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1979. Effects of neuroleptics upon dopamine containing cells in the retina; detection of dopamine by electrochemical methods;drug metabolism. jcohen@howard.edu

Robert L. Copeland, Jr., Associate Professor; Ph.D., Howard University, 1985.  Development of neuroprotective agents for Parkinson's; Drug Development of new anti-cancer drugs for prostate and breast cancer, isolation and characterization of proteins and nucleic acids; detection of dopamine and metabolites by HPLC with electrochemical methods, medical informatics; neurobehavioral toxicology. rlcopeland@howard.edu

Martha Davila-Garcia, Associate Professor; Ph.D., New York University. Molecular action of drugs of abuse; Neuropharmacology of nicotine and nicotinic receptors and their function in dependence; Psychostimulants and central control of cardiovascular and respiratory function. mdavila-garcia@howard.edu  

Philip J. Gatti, Associate Professor; Ph.D., University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ, 1983. Central nervous system control of the cardiovascular system; the ventrolateral medulla and other brainstem areas in cardiovascular regulation; central control of orofacial muscles; central gastrointestinal control; cardiovascular pharmacology. pgatt@howard.edu

Sidney Green, Jr., Associate Professor; Ph.D., Howard University, 1972. Toxicology, Mutagenesis, Alternative Methods to Animals. sidgreen@howard.edu

Joseph P. Hanig, Graduate Professor; Ph.D., New York Medical College, 1968. Neurotoxicity of halogenated hydrocarbons; structure activity relationships.

Karen M. Hill, Assistant Professor; Ph.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 2002, M.S. West Virginia School of Medicine 1997.  The role Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase plays in prostate cancer; Alterations in signal transduction pathways that promote prostate cancer progression and development; The significance of alcohol consumption on prostate cancer therapy effectiveness; cancer pharmacology. kmwilliams1@howard.edu

V. John Massari, Professor; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University, 1975. CNS control of cardiac function; electron microscopic immunocytochemistry of neurochemically identified CNS pathways. vjmassari@comcast.net

Sonya K. Sobrian, Associate Professor; Ph.D., Carleton University, 1975. Behavioral, neurotoxicological consequences of prenatal and neonatal drug administration; stress-induced alterations in behavioral and immunological development. ssobrian@howard.edu

Robert E. Taylor, Professor and Dean; Ph.D., Purdue University, 1972, M.D., Vanderbilt, 1976. Platelet function; mechanism of thrombosis and hemostasis; clinical pharmacology; medical informatics; toxicology; Pharmacology of Alcohol; Cancer Pharmacology. rtaylor@howard.edu

Yousef Tizabi, Professor; Ph.D., Georgetown University, 1974.  Dr. Tizabi’s research interests involve elucidation of biological substrates of neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders using animal and cell models. ytizabi@howard.edu